Above Waikiki
Anchored by deluxe hotels and the famous shore of Waikiki Beach, Kalakaua Avenue is packed with boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Tiffany, sprinkled with ABC stores, surf-related shops, and tourist traps. Above the din you might not even notice two of the cooler shops: 88 Tees and Spark.
Like most of the other businesses on the strip, both shops cater to Japanese tourists. However, these places are a little more interesting, mixing vintage American stuff (Spark has a great selection of Snoopy goods, while 88 Tees has the impressive adidas collection) with their own gear. I thought their designy-retro designs would be super expensive, Japanese style, but each sells basic T-shirts for less than 20 bucks.
Walk up and down the street, and you'll see Japanese hipsters walking up the stairs and carrying out shopping bags full of gear, while Euros, visitors from the Midwest, and even locals have no idea that they exist.
Like most of the other businesses on the strip, both shops cater to Japanese tourists. However, these places are a little more interesting, mixing vintage American stuff (Spark has a great selection of Snoopy goods, while 88 Tees has the impressive adidas collection) with their own gear. I thought their designy-retro designs would be super expensive, Japanese style, but each sells basic T-shirts for less than 20 bucks.
Walk up and down the street, and you'll see Japanese hipsters walking up the stairs and carrying out shopping bags full of gear, while Euros, visitors from the Midwest, and even locals have no idea that they exist.
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